A Jacobite Engraved Cordial Glass Engraver A c1750

Description

Heading : A Jacobite Engraved Cordial Glass
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear. deep grey tone
Bowl : Drawn trumpet. Engraved with an English Rose and open and closed buds sinister and dexter with Fiat and oak leaf set between the two buds. Engraver A according to Seddon
Stem : Multi spiral air twist
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  Height 14.9cm. bowl 5.8cm and foot 7.0
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight: 139g

References : In the Versio Vugata ( The Vulgate Bible) the first translation of the Old testament from Hebrew to Latin is is interesting to note that Fiat is the translation of Amen. In classic Latin the word is derived from the intrasitive verb Fio. to happen. to come about or to be instituted or to be elected and thus may be literally translated as ‘may it happen’ . In modern legal English it is still used as a noun as a simile for decree or order.